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Grants paid by Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, tax year 2019
EIN 36-3454285 · Owatonna, MN · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE S300
In tax year 2019, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (EIN 36-3454285) reported 70 grants paid totaling $551,896. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2019
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | City of Harmony Harmony, MN | U | $30,959 | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR FIREFIGHTER MEMORIAL | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | City of Fairmont Fairmont, MN | U | $29,807 | paid | FAIRMONT COMMUNITY CENTER FEASIBILITY AND PLANNING | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Blue Earth County Mankato, MN | A | $27,240 | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR HWY 22 VICTORY DRIVE PROJECT | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Northfield Public Schools Northfield, MN | U | $22,000 | paid | EARLY CHILDHOOD NAVIGATORS/RICE COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD DENTAL NETWORK | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Jeremiah Program Rochester, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | SINGLE MOTHER'S EMPOWERMENT & LIFE SKILLS | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | A Chance to Grow Minneapolis, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | TRANSFORMING LEARNING READINESS IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Owatonna Public Schools Owatonna, MN | U | $20,000 | paid | BRIDGING LITERACY FROM PREK TO 1ST GRADE | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Northfield Healthy Community Initiative Northfield, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | RICE COUNTY LATINO CHILDCARE PROVIDER NETWORK | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Sibley County Gaylord, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | BIZLINK NORTH -EDUCATE LOCAL BUSINESSES ON SUCCESSION PLANNING; PREPARATION TO SELL OR BUY A BUSINESS; ASSIST THEM WITH BETTER BUSINESS PRACTICES INCLUDING MARKETING. | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Kasson-Mantorville Schools Kasson, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | IMPLEMENTATION OF RESPONSIVE LITERACY APPROACH EARLY LEARNING | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Faribault Public Schools Faribault, MN | U | $19,296 | paid | CREATE EARLY LEARNING CENTERS IN SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD ACTIVITIES | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Houston County Economic Development Association Caledonia, MN | A | $18,000 | paid | DRIFTLESS GROWN - LOCAL FOODS - SUPPORT EXISTING AND BUDDING FARMERS BY CONNECTING THEM WITH EDUCATION, NETWORKS, RESOURCES, AND NEW MARKETS | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | City of Harmony Harmony, MN | U | $15,000 | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR BIKE TRAIL | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | City of Spring Valley Spring Valley, MN | U | $12,500 | paid | INCUBATION & ACCELERATION FOR INDOOR AND OUTDOOR SPACES/ENTREPRENEURIAL REV | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | City of Harmony Harmony, MN | U | $11,348 | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR FREENOTES MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Maple River Schools Mapleton, MN | A | $10,925 | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR STUDENT PROGRAMS | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | St James Public Schools St James, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | UNITING CULTURES/UNIENDO CULTURAS. WORKING TOWARDS TOLERANCE, ACCEPTANCE AND CELEBRATION OF DIVERSITY. | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | City of la Crescent La Crescent, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | SMALL TOWN GRANT: COMMUNITY BRANDING PROJECT | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Harmony Economic Development Authority Harmony, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE OUTDOOR RECREATION, MUSIC AND THE ARTS, AND TOURISM WITH THE CREATION OF "FREENOTES HARMONY PARK" AT HARMONY'S TRAILHEAD PARK. | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Development Corporation of Austin Austin, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | FOOD & BEVERAGE CO-MANUFACTURING FEASIBILITY STUDY | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | City of Plainview Plainview, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | SMALL TOWN GRANT: COMMUNITY PLANNING | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | City of Harmony Harmony, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR NORTH PARK BASKETBALL COURT UPGRADE | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Region Nine Development Commission Mankato, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | TO IDENTIFY, INVITE AND PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE COACHING TO BUSINESSES RESULTING IN SUCCESSFULLY STARTING OR EXPANDING PORTIONS OF THEIR BUSINESS OPERATIONS TO INCREASE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY. | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Mn State University-Mankato Mankato, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | EXTENSION OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Faribault Diversity Coalition Faribault, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | IGNITING SOUTHERN MINNESOTA | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | City of Kiester Kiester, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | VISIONING PROCESS TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITY VALUES AND PROJECT FOR KIESTER | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | City of Lanesboro Lanesboro, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THAT BUILDS ON OUR UNIQUE ASSETS AND CULTURE WITH A VISION OF A HEALTHY, INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Main Street Project Northfield, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE PROGRAM | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Jumping Jax Kids Hayfield, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | CHILD CARE START UP/EXPANSION | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Tri City United Public Schools Montgomery, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL SUCCESS CURRICULUM FOR EARLY LEARNING | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Anders Early Learning Center Cleveland, MN | A | $9,770 | paid | CHILD CARE START UP/EXPANSION | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Maple River Schools Mapleton, MN | A | $9,550 | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR STUDENT PROGRAMS | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Red Wing Downtown Main Street Inc Red Wing, MN | A | $9,000 | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC ART/IMAGINE RED WING | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | City of Wabasha Wabasha, MN | U | $9,000 | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR FREE POOL PASS PROGRAM | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Community and Economic Development Associates Chatfield, MN | A | $8,900 | paid | BLUFF COUNTRY COLLABORATIVE - YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP INITIATIVE | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | American Legion Post 269 Madison Lake, MN | A | $7,570 | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR SAL MOBILE EVENT PACKAGE | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | City of Preston Preston, MN | U | $7,500 | paid | SMALL TOWN GRANT: "LIVIBILITY" PRESTON | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | City of Blue Earth Blue Earth, MN | U | $6,731 | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR BUTTERFLY GARDEN FOUNTAIN | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | St Peter's Episcopal Church Kasson, MN | A | $5,900 | paid | SMALL TOWN GRANT: DODGE REFRESHED CREATE A COMMUNITY FARM-TO-TABLE EVENT | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | City of Spring Grove Spring Grove, MN | U | $5,900 | paid | DEVELOP A LOCALIZED ENTREPRENEUR TOOLKIT AND ACCOMPANYING PROGRAMMING TO EQUIP ENTREPRENEURS WITH THE RESOURCES AND INFORMATION THEY NEED TO ADDRESS COMMON BUSINESS CHALLENGES, SUCH AS START UP PROCEDURES, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, SUCCESSION PLANNING. | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Three Rivers Community Action Plainview, MN | A | $5,000 | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR HART VOLUNTEER TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | City of Spring Valley Spring Valley, MN | U | $5,000 | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR ELECTRONIC MESSAGE SIGN | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Region Nine Development Commission Mankato, MN | A | $5,000 | paid | RURAL ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURE COMMUNITY | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | New Ulm Public Schools New Ulm, MN | U | $0 + $9,085 non-cash | paid | LITERACY GRANT - CHILDRENS BOOKS | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Dodge County Public Health Dodge Center, MN | A | $0 + $9,085 non-cash | paid | LITERACY GRANT - CHILDRENS BOOKS | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Watonwan County Human Servicespublic Health St James, MN | A | $0 + $5,451 non-cash | paid | LITERACY GRANT - CHILDRENS BOOKS | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Cannon Falls Area Schools Cannon Falls, MN | A | $0 + $5,451 non-cash | paid | LITERACY GRANT - CHILDRENS BOOKS | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial School District Lake Crystal, MN | U | $0 + $5,451 non-cash | paid | LITERACY GRANT - CHILDRENS BOOKS | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Kingsland Public Schools Spring Valley, MN | U | $0 + $5,451 non-cash | paid | LITERACY GRANT - CHILDRENS BOOKS | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Tri-City United Public Schools Montgomery, MN | U | $0 + $7,268 non-cash | paid | LITERACY GRANT - CHILDRENS BOOKS | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Freeborn County Public Health Albert Lea, MN | A | $0 + $10,902 non-cash | paid | LITERACY GRANT - CHILDRENS BOOKS | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Sleepy Eye Public Schools Sleepy Eye, MN | U | $0 + $7,268 non-cash | paid | LITERACY GRANT - CHILDRENS BOOKS | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | New Prague Area Achools New Prague, MN | A | $0 + $6,360 non-cash | paid | LITERACY GRANT - CHILDRENS BOOKS | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Brown County Public Health New Ulm, MN | A | $0 + $9,085 non-cash | paid | LITERACY GRANT - CHILDRENS BOOKS | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Three Rivers Community Action Incorporated Northfield, MN | A | $0 + $13,628 non-cash | paid | LITERACY GRANT - CHILDRENS BOOKS | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Northfield Public Schools Northfield, MN | U | $0 + $18,170 non-cash | paid | LITERACY GRANT - CHILDRENS BOOKS | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Families First of Minnesota Rochester, MN | A | $0 + $9,085 non-cash | paid | LITERACY GRANT - CHILDRENS BOOKS | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Mn Valley Action Council Mankato, MN | A | $0 + $12,719 non-cash | paid | LITERACY GRANT - CHILDRENS BOOKS | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Kasson-Mantorville Schools Kasson, MN | A | $0 + $9,085 non-cash | paid | LITERACY GRANT - CHILDRENS BOOKS | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Semcac Head Start Rushford, MN | A | $0 + $6,360 non-cash | paid | LITERACY GRANT - CHILDRENS BOOKS | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Byron Public Schools Byron, MN | U | $0 + $9,085 non-cash | paid | LITERACY GRANT - CHILDRENS BOOKS | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Rochester Public Schools Rochester, MN | U | $0 + $5,451 non-cash | paid | LITERACY GRANT - CHILDRENS BOOKS | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | United Way of the Brown County Area Inc New Ulm, MN | A | $0 + $13,194 non-cash | paid | COMMUNITY COLLABORATION FOR SCHOOL READINESS/EARLY CHILDHOOD DENTAL NETWORK | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Faribault Public Schools Faribault, MN | U | $0 + $8,177 non-cash | paid | LITERACY GRANT - CHILDRENS BOOKS | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Human Services of Faribault and Martin Counties Fairmont, MN | A | $0 + $5,451 non-cash | paid | LITERACY GRANT - CHILDRENS BOOKS | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Kiwanis Club of Mankato Foundation Mankato, MN | A | $0 + $86,308 non-cash | paid | LITERACY GRANT - CHILDRENS BOOKS | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Steele County Public Health Owatonna, MN | A | $0 + $6,360 non-cash | paid | LITERACY GRANT - CHILDRENS BOOKS | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Southern Mn Education Consortium Grand Meadow, MN | A | $0 + $9,085 non-cash | paid | LITERACY GRANT - CHILDRENS BOOKS | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Public Schools Waterville, MN | U | $0 + $5,451 non-cash | paid | LITERACY GRANT - CHILDRENS BOOKS | 202040569349301719 |
| 2019 | Lanesboro Public Library Lanesboro, MN | A | $0 + $7,268 non-cash | paid | LITERACY GRANT - CHILDRENS BOOKS | 202040569349301719 |
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Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.
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